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Blue Jay

2016 · 80 min

A quiet, intimate two-hander that slowly draws you into old wounds and bittersweet nostalgia, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Alex Lehmann
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager
Overview
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Directed by
Alex Lehmann
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • grief
  • love
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Alex Lehmann
Written by
Mark Duplass
Starring
Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager, James Andrews, Harris Benbury, Daniel Brooks, Mary Brooks, Bill Greer
Music
Julian Wass
Cinematography
Alex Lehmann
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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